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Matthew 6:1-34
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True Worship : 6:1-18• Charitable Deeds
• Prayer
• Fasting
• What motivates these things?
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True Worship: 6:1-18• Charitable Deeds (1-4).
– Must not be done to be seen by men.
– Ananias & Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11).
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True Worship: 6:1-18• Prayer (5-15).
– Must not be done to be seen by men.
– Avoid vain repetitions.
– The model prayer (cf. James 4:3).
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True Worship: 6:1-18• Fasting (16-18).
– Must not be done to be seen by men.
– Mosaic Law set fast days (Lev 16:29).
– Under Christ, fasting is personal and voluntary (cf. Acts 13:1-3; I Cor 7:5).
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Heavenly Treasure: 6:19-34• Earthly Treasure is fleeting
• “Good eyes”
• Two masters
• What do we seek?
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Heavenly Treasure: 6:19-34• Where your heart is (19-21).
• The desire of the eyes (22-23).– The visible is temporary (II Cor 4:18)
• Serving one master (24).
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Heavenly Treasure: 6:19-34• Care for things of life (25-34).
– God cares for us (Heb 13:5,6).
– Choosing the good part (Lk 10:38-42)
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Next Week:
Matthew 7:1-29